Pen and pencil guard and holder



F615; 4, 1947. 5, GREENBERG 2,415,208

PEN AND PENCIL GUARD AND HOLDER Filed Jul 8, 1945 I 7 91/ 5 E:-.I-IIII:! /6

20/ i //.2 i i B .i l i 1 I3 ll 1 I INVENTOR. I SAUL GR ENB KG ArroaNiY.

Patented Feb. 4, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to holders for carrying pens and pencils.

Broadly, it is an object of my invention to provide for a holder for fountain pens having a guard to prevent the pen from being lost.

More particularly, it is an object of my invention to provide an inexpensive, durable and practical pen and pencil holder for retaining a number of pens or pencils which will prevent pockets from becoming worn and will save clothing from being ink stained at the same time guarding the pens and pencils.

Many businesses and professions require the carrying of several fountain pens and pencils. Accountants are known to carry several pens and especially in the summer time when a jacket is not worn, such pens are carried in the shirt pocket or the trouser pocket. If the pen should leak, the clothing is ruined. Bending down or other movements may cause pens or pencils to fall out, or if not properly inserted may easily become lost.

I have therefore provided a metal guard which causes the user to develop the habit of clipping the pen or pencil clip onto such guard and if the pen should pass the pouch portion, the pen will be retained by the guard, preventing its becoming lost.

My pen holder is so constructed that it may be readily secured to the trouser belt with safety.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and object of my invention, reference is had to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the pens within the holder and the position of the pen clips over the guard;

Fig. 2 is a view of the blank for making the holder showing the plate to which the guard is attached;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the holder,,showing the guard partly broken away.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 10 represents a blank, preferably made of leather or like material, comprising a back H, a pouch front l2, side portion l3l3, and a top front M. Fig. 2 shows the inside of the holder. A metal plate I5 is attached to the inside of the top front I4, preferably by eyelets [6, to which is attached wire guard bar I1, preferably made of semi-circular wire. Guard bar I! may be attached either by welding, soldering or annealing and is bent around the front so that sufficient space is provided to allow fountain pens or pencils to be placed between guard l1 and the top front l4, as shown in Fig. 1.

In forming the holder from blank Ill, after it is cut in the form shown in Fig. 2, the metal plate 15 containing guard bar I! welded thereto is attached as hereinbefore described preferably by eyelets. The top front 14 is then folded downward at crease line l8 and the pouch front I2 is folded upward at crease line 19 with side portions I3--l3 folded as shown in Fig, 1 and overlapping edge 2! of the top front I4. Edges 2020 of side portions I3|3 are placed along edges 2222 and stitched to back II by stitching 23, thus forming the pouch 24 into which fountain pens and pencils may be placed.

By folding the top front l4 downward opening 25 is created through which a trouser belt may be drawn to retain the holder in position.

Semi-circular guard bar ll acts like a wedge when the clip of the fountain pen or pencil is pressed downward against guard bar ll so that the clips are easily placed on or off the guard bar I! by manual pressure preventing accidental loss. Should the user miss the pouch 24 with the lower portion of the pen or pencil, the clip will still retain the pen or pencil upon the guard bar I1.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and substitution of materials without departing from the general spirit of the invention, as set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

In a holder for pens and pencils comprising a top portion and a pouch at the lower end of said holder, a plate attached to said top portion, said plate having a rigid guard bar permanently attached thereto and bent to provide sufficient space for attaching pens and pencils between said guard bar and said top portion, said pouch having accordion pleats at the sides of said pouch for receiving the lower portion of said pens and pencils, said guard bar being of semi-circular cross section so that clips on said pens and said pencils will easily pass over said guard bar.

SAUL GREENBERG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,088,406 Davis Feb. 24, .1914 1,610,110 Reiter Dec. '7, 1926 759,691 Garson May 10, 1904 1,833,222 Lischeid Nov. 254, 1931 2,068,058 Lewis -2 Jan. 19, 1937 626,728 Smith June 13, 1899 

